Madonna’s speech from last night

“I’ve earned a reputation for many things: pushing the envelope, for being a provocateur, for never taking no for an answer. For endlessly reinventing myself, for being a cult member, a kidnapper. For being ambitious, outrageous and irreverent. And for never settling for second best,” Madonna told the guests of the Gucci/United Nations event last night.

“But I don’t just want you to write me a cheque. I’m more interested in your heart. I want to take you on that journey with me tonight. I want you to feel as inspired as I do right now“. She added: “Yes, I want to raise Malawi. But if I can do that, if we can do that, then the sky’s the limit.”